11 May 2022 We have two options today. We can camp the night at Jezerane and split a long ride with plenty of climbing into two days. Option two is to tackle it in one go. Over 900 m of climbing and 72 km. The decision will be made at Jezerane. Choices. “A man who…
Day 150 – Otočac
10 May 2022 I slept terribly. The room felt hot and humid. I could not get warm with the blanket off and was too hot with it on. I am up at 5.30 am. I feel fine considering the bad sleep. “He would lie in the bed and finally, with daylight, he would go to…
Day 149 – Gospič
9 May 2022 The ride today looks pretty straightforward. Long, 62 km, with 320 m of total climbing. Taxing, but it should be a good ride. We take our time in the morning. Breakfast and we are on the road. A few kilometers from Gracač we come across an old church. In disrepair yet it…
Day 148 – Gračac
8 May 2022 Rain is forecast for the afternoon. We are up early, have breakfast, and are on the road. Today we take on our biggest single climb. Overall we gain almost 900 m in altitude. I can’t recall ever doing that much on a single ride. Most of the incline is a long single…
Day 147 – Maslenica
7 May 2022 The ride today is short. Only 40 km. The cycle is mostly about getting some distance out of the way before we cross the mountains to Gračac tomorrow. Our biggest single climb, over 800m. The forecast is for rain but it is dry when we wake up. We will be riding today….
Day 146 – Zadar
6 May 2022 Wake up to rain. I do not think there is a better sound to wake up to if you have no plans and no intention of making any. The sound puts me back to sleep until I remember my washing on the balcony. I consider pretending I didn’t recall. You can lie…
Day 145 – Island Hopping
5 May 2022 I have the feeling today’s date means something. It is significant. I am at a loss as to why it might be important. “To be able to forget means sanity.” ― Jack London Up early. Breakfast provided. Only two trips to the buffet and the plates are small. I am self control….
Day 144 – Biograd na Moru
4 May 2022 Up early. Oats for breakfast and we are away. 55 km today and no real hills. We are on the EV8 for most of the journey. Biograd na Moru is a coastal village about halfway to Zadar. A good stopover. I am confused as to why today’s ride is scheduled for 4h…
Day 143 – Šibenik
3 May 2022 We get an early start. Long ride today, over 60 km. Not much elevation, we hug the coast for the most part. Šibenik was not really on our list of places to visit, but some research indicates it is a nice spot. Can you see so much stunning coastline that it becomes…